Anybody know what model is this one? I know its not best pics but that is all I can do for right now its a 6 shot .357 bought it for 425$ it did come with a case and holster also 100 hollow point ammo. I cant seem to find any number on it besides 64612? On the cylinder. Thanks in advance
did I get rip off?
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JimHartman
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Open up the cylinder and look on the crane, "the arm that holds the cylinder to the frame. The model # is stamped there along with the serial #. Looks like a model 19 to me,if its in good mechanical condition you did all right on the price.
ronnie gore
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looks like a model 19 with 6 inch barrel
looks like a model 19 with 6 inch barrel
You did good! Feel better now? I would spend $425 to get that S&W.
It's a nice shooter but nobody's crown jewel, "new" grips will definitely enhance the appearance.
It's a nice shooter but nobody's crown jewel, "new" grips will definitely enhance the appearance.
4330Inroute
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In my neck of the woods that would have been a good find at a good price. A good Smith is getting harder to find and if you do it's 500 minimum for a shooter's grade. You'd be surprised what a good cleaning can do for it's looks.
JimHartman
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Might be a pre model 19 if it has a serial # on the cylinder. A pre 19 would not have the model # on the crane just the serial #. If thats the case those grips are not original with the speed loader cut out.
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JimHartman
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The correct style grips depends on what year the gun was made easily done buy posting the serial # . But I'm pretty sure any K frame square but S&W grips would work. Place a Wanted add on this forum there is plenty of good people to help you out.
That would put the gun's mfg at about 1983-'84 from what I can tell.
You can clearly see that it has no barrel pin in the photo. I'm betting it's a 19-5.
BigBill
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It's no good, you got ripped off so sell it to me.
I just seen a 4" m19 with a little freckling go for $695.
I just seen a 4" m19 with a little freckling go for $695.
JimHartman
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I can't imagine a serial # on a -5 cylinder . I can't tell by the photo it has no pin my eyes aren't as good as yours. But those are correct grips for a -5.
Arik
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Model 19 are great guns. S&Ws work horse. Being from the early to mid 80s is not that old for firearms. It's like saying you have an old car from 2002
scooter123
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Early 1980's isn't "old", in fact it's barely broke in. Later today I'll be shooting a rifle some may consider a bit "older", it's a Winchester 1892 made in 1904.
Soak it with some penetrating (thin) oil overnight to soften the rust and work on it with some bronze wool.Some guys use 0000 steel wool,but I haven't tried that.Seems too harsh to me.
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CatSnipah
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That's going to clean up nicely with a little TLC and make a very nice shooter for you.
MrTrolleyguy
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A hundred rounds of ammo around here in .357 is $30 to $50
You did well. You will enjoy it. And I'll bet you a nickle that this wont be you last revolver. (I would like to win my nickle back!)
You did well. You will enjoy it. And I'll bet you a nickle that this wont be you last revolver. (I would like to win my nickle back!)
OFT II
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I would bet that you're right about it being a 19-5.
Doug M.
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That is almost certainly an assembly number of some kind on the cylinder, not the serial #. ETA: Value varies by lots of factors, including location, but I am confident you did well.
Savage559: as a new shooter, welcome. You have what appears to be a nice first purchase. Some of the more collector oriented folks will have a purist approach to the grips, but there are also Neanderthals like me who worry more about fitting my hand, comfort, and other functional issues. That revolver is a K frame, with a square butt. It is probably more capable of accurate performance than most of us reading the string, myself included.
The ammo: what is its source? Is it factory, or someone's reloads? I ask because while a skilled attentive reloader can do a great job, a slob reloader can make up some stuff that is not good for you or the gun. There are MANY people here who can educate you past that point, and there are a lot of discussions of that and other issues.
Do a lot of reading in the forum before you get ready for your first range trip. You can learn a lot without having any of the risk of uneducated errors. You may find that lighter loaded target ammo in .38 special will be less of a chore for a new shooter. .38 Special ammo is the predecessor to the .357; the main difference is that the .357 case is longer to prevent loading this higher performance ammo into .38s, so of which are not capable of standing the higher pressure.
Make sure you have a real understanding of safe firearms handling. KNOW and live by the four safety rules, first espoused by Jeff Cooper as far as I know: 1) All guns are always loaded; 2) never point a gun at anything you are not willing to destroy (kill); 3) keep your finger off the trigger until you are on target and prepared to shoot, 4) know your target and backstop (be sure of what your bullet will hit and where it will go after). These are paraphrases.
If you give us a general location, the odds are good that a member here will know of a decent place to get initial instruction, possibly including themselves. Shooting is a great hobby, and can have many enjoyable and practical positives. However, we are also responsible for everything we do with a firearm, and it is a big responsibility since we can do a lot of harm. If one is careless and does harm from ignorance, the harm is no less.
Welcome.
Savage559: as a new shooter, welcome. You have what appears to be a nice first purchase. Some of the more collector oriented folks will have a purist approach to the grips, but there are also Neanderthals like me who worry more about fitting my hand, comfort, and other functional issues. That revolver is a K frame, with a square butt. It is probably more capable of accurate performance than most of us reading the string, myself included.
The ammo: what is its source? Is it factory, or someone's reloads? I ask because while a skilled attentive reloader can do a great job, a slob reloader can make up some stuff that is not good for you or the gun. There are MANY people here who can educate you past that point, and there are a lot of discussions of that and other issues.
Do a lot of reading in the forum before you get ready for your first range trip. You can learn a lot without having any of the risk of uneducated errors. You may find that lighter loaded target ammo in .38 special will be less of a chore for a new shooter. .38 Special ammo is the predecessor to the .357; the main difference is that the .357 case is longer to prevent loading this higher performance ammo into .38s, so of which are not capable of standing the higher pressure.
Make sure you have a real understanding of safe firearms handling. KNOW and live by the four safety rules, first espoused by Jeff Cooper as far as I know: 1) All guns are always loaded; 2) never point a gun at anything you are not willing to destroy (kill); 3) keep your finger off the trigger until you are on target and prepared to shoot, 4) know your target and backstop (be sure of what your bullet will hit and where it will go after). These are paraphrases.
If you give us a general location, the odds are good that a member here will know of a decent place to get initial instruction, possibly including themselves. Shooting is a great hobby, and can have many enjoyable and practical positives. However, we are also responsible for everything we do with a firearm, and it is a big responsibility since we can do a lot of harm. If one is careless and does harm from ignorance, the harm is no less.
Welcome.
mc5aw
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A shooter grade pre-lock S&W revolver, 100 rounds of ammo, and a generic holster for $425? How much less did you expect to pay without feeling like you got "ripped off"?
Maybe "FREE" is the only price at which some people won't suffer buyer's remorse.
Maybe "FREE" is the only price at which some people won't suffer buyer's remorse.
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If you are new to shooting handguns start off with some 38 and work your way up.
And prices have been all over the map lately. Maybe foreign investors are buying up all the inventory and jacking prices recently but you made out good. In CA its hard to find any used smith wheelguns on the shelf. Definitely a plastic semi scene around here so prices come it at a premium
And prices have been all over the map lately. Maybe foreign investors are buying up all the inventory and jacking prices recently but you made out good. In CA its hard to find any used smith wheelguns on the shelf. Definitely a plastic semi scene around here so prices come it at a premium
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